Nicholas W. Virgilio

Lawsuits

Named in 4 known lawsuits, $71,000 total settlements.

Rodriguez, Camillo vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 150207/2015, Supreme Court - New York, May 5, 2015
Complaint
Description: On October 12, 2013, Plaintiff had been arrested and transported to the 6th Precinct where he was placed in a holding cell and his property was taken including prescription medications. Defendant Police Officers Nicholas Virgilio and John Does #1-10 denied Plaintiff access to his medications, so Plaintiff began to feel dizzy and sick and requested his medications again. Instead, Defendant Police Officers Nicholas Virgilio and John Does #1-10 tasered Plaintiff, who fell backwards and slammed his head and face on the ground causing serious physical injuries. Then, Defendant Police Officers Nicholas Virgilio and John Does #1-10 hit Plaintiff with their night sticks and stomped on his left wrist, breaking it. Plain...

Orr, Latoya vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV10010, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 31, 2014, ended May 5, 2015
$2,500 Settlement
Amended Complaint, Complaint
Description: On November 20, 2013, LaToya Orr was wrongfully arrested by officers without cause, charged with petit larceny and criminal trespass in the third degree, despite not having committed any offense. The arrest occurred after an incident at a bar, where after a misunderstanding regarding their orders, Orr and her friends were asked to leave. Immediately upon exiting, they were forcibly detained by the officers, subjected to an illegal search, and taken to the NYPD-6th Precinct. Orr experienced physical and verbal abuse, was inappropriately searched, and sustained injuries due to excessive force. The charges against her were eventually dismissed on March 6, 2014, but the ordeal resulted in significant personal and p...

Rhone, Clinton vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 157035/2014, Supreme Court - New York, October 7, 2014, ended February 26, 2016
$35,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On April 20, 2013 Plaintiff was lawfully crossing the street when an individual in a car honked their horn at him and screamed profanity at them out of the car window. Plaintiff later learned the individuals in the car were POs Adam Palmer, Mateusz Tkaczuk, Nicholas Virgillo, Sgt. Damian Scanlon, and/or POs 1-10. The POs exited the car, approached Plaintiff with aggression, threw him forcibly against a brick wall without legal justification, punched Plaintiff in the face, threw Plaintiff on the ground, and continuously kicked and punched Plaintiff. Plaintiff was then handcuffed with excessively tight cuffs and taken to the 6th Precinct. Plaintiff was at this time bleeding profusely from his face and head, and r...

Rentas et al v. The City of of New York et al
Case # 11CV02896, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$33,500 Settlement
Stipulation